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Re: [Healeys] Drive shaft alignment

To: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drive shaft alignment
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:27:19 +0200
I must disagree. On all drive shafts I have seen the yokes are paralell 
to each other. That is also the theory otherwise you cannot have a 
constant velocity for the in and out going shaft.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


David Nock wrote:
> All driveshafts will be the same no matter if there are 2 or 3  
> Universals in the shaft. The driving member at each end of the  
> driveshaft  must be at 90 degrees to each other.
>
> Originally  on all British cars there is an arrow stamped in the  
> sliding yoke, these should be aligned if the driveshaft is original.  
> If they are not there then look at the driving member on the front  
> yoke and the driving member on the rear yoke. They should be at 90  
> degees to each other.
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> .
> .
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